When I look back, I don't remember the best of the best. I don't remember arena shows with 20,000 people. I remember funky little bar gigs where nobody shows up. The weirdest of the weird are what you retain.

Success is always temporary. When all is said and one, the only thing you'll have left is your character.

My mom said, "What I want is a happy kid, not a rich kid. That's what I root for." She saw how much joy I got from playing music, and those years were leaner than lean!

I am not struggling. What I do, it is what I do.

At the end of the day, all people want to do is hear a great singer sing a great song. They don't care about what vocal changes it went through. You can't screw up a great song and a great singer.

I don't chase what everyone else is looking for. Being creative is all about you.

It really does take a lot of time to make records, to be in the studio and do all that stuff.